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Distance from Shaughnessy, AB to Nelson, BC

Distance

539 km

Time

7 hours 15 mins

Gas Cost

$41 - $98

There are 322.59 km (200.45 miles) from Shaughnessy to Nelson in west direction and 539.13 km (335 miles) by car, following the CN 3 route.

Shaughnessy and Nelson are 7 hours 15 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Shaughnessy, AB to Nelson, BC.

Please note the time difference between Shaughnessy, AB and Nelson, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Shaughnessy is 5:55 pm and the current time in Nelson is 4:55 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Shaughnessy, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Shaughnessy, AB to Nelson, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Shaughnessy, AB

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 8.9 l/100 km will need 47.97 liters of gas to cover the route between Shaughnessy, AB and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Shaughnessy to Nelson is $72.43.

During the route, an average car will release 1,147.45 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.13 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Canada gas price used for calculation is $1.51 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 4, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Shaughnessy, AB and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Shaughnessy, AB and Nelson, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 49.382443 and -115.313869, or 49º 22' 56.7948" N, 115º 18' 49.9284" W. This location is 167.46 miles away from Shaughnessy, AB and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 3 hours 37 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Fernie, BC, situated 133 miles from Shaughnessy, AB and 203 miles from Nelson, BC. It would take 2 hours 53 mins to go from Shaughnessy to Fernie and 4 hours 24 mins to go from Nelson to Fernie.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Shaughnessy, AB and Nelson, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	200.45 mi	322.59 km	174.18 nautical mi
Driving distance	335 mi	538.99 km	291.03 nautical mi

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